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As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways.

Al Sharpton

I very rarely read any fiction. I love biographies; I read about all kinds of people.
AL SHARPTON

All Biography Fiction Kind People Philosophy Rarely Read
I think that you can’t choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.
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Choose Deal Leadership People Respond Think
We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.
AL SHARPTON

Crow Deal Defeat Esquire Son
We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.
AL SHARPTON

Change Community Man Pray Term View World
As a Baptist minister, I don’t have the right to impose my views on anyone else. If committed gay and lesbian couples want to marry, that is their business; none of us should stand in their way
AL SHARPTON

Anyone Baptist Couple Else Gay Imoose Minister Right View
I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
AL SHARPTON

Believe Country Disagree Doe Enough Evidence Fine Grand Jury Racist Right Trail
The unfortunate part is there`s not enough balance in the legislative chambers, and particularly the senate that has to do that confirmation for there to be enough pushback.
AL SHARPTON

Balance Chamber Confirmation Enough Legislative Pushback Senate Unfortunate
During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.
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Campaign Christian High Presidential Time
My ordination in the Church of God in Christ was at age 9, and I later became a Baptist minister, which I am today.
AL SHARPTON

Age Baptist Christ Church God Later Minister Ordination
Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
AL SHARPTON

Balance Bet Black Country Like Many Nation Operate Show Talk Told
We don’t owe America anything – America owes us.
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Anything Country Owe Us
Evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.
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Back Catapult Evangelical House White
They didn’t have to be a hoodlum, they didn’t have to be a gangster. They could stand up from a broken home, on welfare, and they could run for president of the United States.
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Broke Gangster Home Hoodlum President Run States United
I’m projected as an ambulance chaser, but I’m more the ambulance. People call me because they know I will come…. I have never fought a case where they didn’t ask me to come.
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Ambulance Ask Come Fought More People Project Run
Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats.
AL SHARPTON

Cat Democrat Herd Organize
I’ve never seen an effective boycott that didn’t work.
AL SHARPTON

Boycott Effective Seen Work

As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways.

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